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Issue Five
2013-2014
December
of Sacred Heart
St. Francis de Sales
The School
MONTHLY NEWSLETTER OF INFORMATION IT’S HERE! Have you been to the
Renweb Parent portal?
Attendance
Daily Grades
Progress Reports
Report Cards
Transcripts
Discipline
Homework
Missing Assignments
School Calendar
School Announcements
Staff and School Directory
Teacher Email Addresses
Teacher Websites
Customized Web
Surveys and Tests
Other Useful School Information
During the season of Advent, various
activities have been planned for our
students. These include our morning
prayer services with the Advent Wreath
and daily reflections about the liturgical
season.
There are also a number of activities
listed on our school calendar and in our
parish bulletins that will give you and
your family an opportunity to fully
prepare for the coming of our Lord.
Advent calendars were sent home last
week to help you and your family
prepare for the birth of Jesus. Suggested
ideas will help everyone understand how
important the season of Advent really is
and that Jesus is the reason for the
season. These calendars definitely add to
the richness of the seasons of Advent and
Christmas.
Please try to encourage your children to
appreciate the true meaning of Christmas
during the weeks ahead by taking part in
these activities.
ADVENT BEGINS!
The wolf shall live with the lamb, the leopard shall lie down with the kid,
the calf and the lion and the fatling together, and a little child shall lead them. (Isaiah 11:6)
This Issue Christmas Wish List
Christmas Programs
Cash Calendars
Celebrations of the Season
We are always seeking
new students. If you
know of any family
who may be interested
in enrolling their
children, please let us
know or have them
give us a call. Word of
mouth is a great
marketing tool.
Maintaining our
enrollment is crucial to
our existence. Please
help your school
community.
DON’T FORGET!
time. We would really appreciate
100% participation. This can be
your way of helping your school.
These calendars would make
great gifts at Christmas for
family members, friends, co-
workers, teachers, and principal.
What a great gift for the hard to
buy for person. They make
wonderful stocking stuffers too.
Return date
All money and name cards must be
returned to the main office by
Wednesday, December 18. Please
get them in on time. The first
drawing is for New Year’s Day.
Number on the small card
attached to the calendar. This
information gets returned to
school along with the money. The
customer keeps the calendar.
- Nine winners will be drawn on
the dates indicated winning
various amounts of money. One
lucky winner will win $100! You
can even win more than once
since all the name cards are
returned to the drawing pool!
Your participation
is essential. If every family could buy or sell
just five calendars we could make
a lot of money in a very short
Cash Calendars
for January
We have the potential to make
$5000 for our school in just one
month. Starting today and
through the Wednesday before
vacation, December 18, The
School of Sacred Heart St.
Francis is having a “Cash
Calendar Sale”. The calendars
are $10.00 each and they are
good for the month of January
2014.
The way it works
- Have the person you are
selling the calendar to fill in
their Name, Address and Phone
CHRISTMAS
PROGRAM
“An Out of the Box
Christmas" will be
presented by the
students in Pre-
Kindergarten through
Grade 5 on Monday,
December 16, at 6:30
PM at Sacred Heart St.
Francis de Sales Church.
The show will be
approximately 30
minutes long. Unless
your child is in the
Nativity Scene (We will
let you know.), they
must wear nice
Christmas attire. More
detailed information
will follow.
All students in the
elementary grades will
be participating in this
performance. This
activity is not optional.
We are a community
that celebrates this
tradition together.
We will be having a run
-through rehearsal at
the church on Monday
morning, December 16.
We will walk to the
church and then back
to school when we are
done.
MERRY
CHRISTMAS!
A CHRISTMAS REFLECTION Sometimes Christmas is just overwhelming, it seems,
As we rush around buying up stuff.
We spend without end, and we rack up those bills,
But it feels like it's never enough.
So this Christmas, let's all take a different approach:
Let's try to be more in accord
With God's Christmas gift, the best one of all--
Our sweet Jesus, our Savior, our Lord.
We'll be gentle and patient, and loving and kind,
And we'll keep our priorities straight;
The gifts of the Spirit, the gifts of the heart
Are the ones that we'll all celebrate.
And our stress will decrease, and we'll feel more at peace,
As we decorate, package, and trim;
Our new Christmas will be a pure joy and delight,
As we try to be much more like Him.
By Joanna Fuchs
CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS!
WEBSITE
For monthly updates go to
www.sacredheartbennington.org
Our Classroom Christmas Celebrations will take place on Wednesday afternoon,
December 18. This is the last school day before vacation begins. Room parents will
be contacting you about the details once they have spoken with each of the
classroom teachers about the necessary arrangements. All parents are welcome to
join us.
Our School Bands and Chorus, under the direction of Mr. Daniel Timmermans ,
will present an evening of Christmas Music on Tuesday, December 10, beginning
at 6:30 PM in our multi-purpose room. If you can attend the concert on the
10th , you will be surely entertained by the beautiful music they have prepared
for your listening pleasure.
CHRISTMAS
WISH LIST Many times during the
Christmas season parents
and friends wonder if there
is something in particular
that the school needs and
how can they can help. If
anyone is willing to donate
a special gift during the
holidays, the following
items are suggested:
postage stamps
hand sanitizer
blank CD-R discs
dish towels for lunch
Keurig coffee pods for
the office
note pads
LET MUSIC FILL THE AIR!
FALL TRIMESTER REPORT CARDS
DISTRIBUTED
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11
From the Principal’s Desk How important is homework? Almost everyone has an opinion about homework. Research on the importance of
homework during the past ten years has greatly strengthened the case for homework. The bottom line is many parents
and teachers agree that homework develops students’ study habits and work ethic, as well as supports academic
learning. Catholic schools, in particular, value homework as part of the recipe for helping students meet high academic
and study expectations.
Here are a few ideas for making homework a positive growth experience for your child:
Encourage your child to keep an assignment notebook in which all homework assignments are recorded.
Homework assignments for each grade are also available on Renweb. Visit the parent portal.
Create both a regular time and a space for homework. Treat homework as an important aspect of your child’s
schooling.
Recognize your child’s regular completion of homework assignments as “the way we do things in our home.” This
expresses both expectation and honest appreciation for your child.
Share any questions regarding the amount or type of homework with your child’s teacher.
Try to strike a balance of appropriate assistance with your child’s homework, not too much, not too little.
Younger children may need more assistance than older children.
When good study habits and successful completion of homework are a regular expectation, students benefit by gaining
better grades, better study habits, and a more positive attitude toward school and learning. Homework is also a
valuable way for parents to gain insight to help support the school’s curriculum. Today might be a good day to examine
the “homework habits” in your household to ensure that your family receives the benefits homework can bring.
The School of Sacred Heart St. Francis de Sales
307 School Street
Bennington, Vermont 05201
802-442-2446
www.sacredheartbennington.org
Providing excellence in academics and a deepening faith in God and Gospel Values in an environment that is caring, challenging, and
respectful, striving to develop in every student the habits of thinking critically and acting responsibly in daily life.
Accredited